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Makueni Cancer Cases Surge By 31 Percent
By Anchor Writer Kathonzweni Makueni County is grappling with a concerning rise in cancer cases, with the numbers surging by 31 percent over the past year. Mrs.Mutula talks to patients at the Kathonzweni…
Machakos Deputy Majority Leader Quits
By Anchor Writer Machakos County Assembly Majority Leader Mr. Jackson Ndaka today announced his resignation from the position. Mr Ndaka Ndaka cited frustrations with the county government’s failure to fulfill its development promises.…
Any Link to Crocodiles And Menstrual Blood?
Analysis: A Science-Based Perspective on Makueni's debate By Anchor Writers The Makueni County government’s pronounced caution to women from fetching water from River Athi during their menstrual periods has sparked widespread debate. It does…
Kwa Nzoongo Dam: New Hope or Big Lie?
By Anchor WriterKwa Nzoongo Earth Dam in Ivingoni/Nzambani Ward, Makueni County, stands as a beacon of hope—or so it seems. Works at Kwa Nzoongo Dam This Kes. 10 million projects, funded by the…
Move to transition County’s 40,000 Bikes
By Anchor Writer Machakos County mulls over an E-Boda Project Machakos County has initiated a conversation towards the launch of the E-Boda Project, an initiative aimed at replacing 40,000 fossil fuel-powered motorcycles with…
Makueni Sand Dams Bring Good Tidings
UN Mission Kenya to Replicate Makueni's Sand Dams Nationwide Principal Secretary for Devolution Terry Mbaika and Resident Cordinator UN Mission Kenya Mr. Stephen Jackson during the visit By Daniel KitukuMakueni County's success in…
Fresh Step For Makueni Mangoes
Is the Packhouse strategy the Final Solution to Farmers' Post-Harvest Losses?By Our Special WriterWOTE, January 3, 2025 Governor Kilonzo Jr during the launch Makueni County has taken a monumental step towards transforming its…
Crisis Fears As Nurses Issue Strike Notice
Machakos Nurses Threaten Strike Over Unresolved Grievances Amid Healthcare Crisis By Martin MasaiMachakos, December 23, 2024Nurses in Machakos County today issued a 21-day strike notice citing unresolved grievances, a move that will plunge…
Ex-County Attorney Fears For His Life
By Stacy Mwanthi Former Machakos County Attorney Threatened as County Askaris Harass His FamilyFormer Machakos County Attorney, Mr. James Kathili, has reported threats and harassment allegedly orchestrated by the Machakos county inspectorate. The…
Tycoon Draws a Dagger in Messy Makindu Land Row
By A Special Correspondent Land Dispute in Ziwani: A Case of Governance Failure and Rising ImpunityThe Ziwani area near Makindu township in Makueni County is offering a troubling glimpse into the systemic failures…
Examining Devolution: Are We Due For Last Phase?
COMMENTARY By Kioko Wa Luka Twelve years since the birth of devolution under the 2010 Constitution, Kenyans are faced with a sobering reality. While devolution has undeniably brought government closer to the people…
CECM Kilonzo Rebutts Removal Grounds
By Anchor Special Correspondent Mr. Peter Kilonzo has refuted allegations forming the basis for the Motion for his Removal from Office as the County Executive Committee Member for Finance, Economic Planning, and Revenue…
Governors Want More Tasks Amid Graft Fears
By Anchor Writers County governors have intensified calls for the completion of the devolution process, urging the national government to release the remaining devolved functions and allocate adequate funding. The push comes amid…
The Pact Between Doctors And County Government
By Martin Masai Doctors ended the 60-Day Strike dramatically on December 11, 2024, when the Labour Relations Court ordered them back to work and the County Government to pay them their unpaid salaries.…
Why Responsibility for 60-Day Strike Must Lie At Gvn. Wavinya’s Doorstep
By Martin Masai, EDITOR/ PUBLISHER- The Anchor ANALYSIS Machakos Doctors’ Strike: A Wake-Up Call for County Leadership Governor Wavinya Ndeti Oduwole The resolution of the 60-day doctors’ strike in Machakos County has cast…
How To Grow Corruption: Kitui’s Best Case Study
COMMENTARY By Anchor Writer The ongoing revelations surrounding the mismanagement of public funds in Kitui County have sparked a much-needed conversation on the consequences of administrative inaction in cases of corruption. Dr. Malombe…
Court Halts Strike,Orders County to Pay Doctors
By Anchor WriterA Court today intervened to stop the ongoing doctors' strike, ordering the striking medical professionals to resume work immediately. Dr Ndambuki and Mr. Kasivu At the same time, the Milimani Labour…